Beginnings (The Allman Brothers Band album)

Beginnings
Compilation album by
The Allman Brothers Band
Released1973
Recorded1969–1970
GenreSouthern rock
Length64:08
LabelAtco
ProducerAdrian Barber (tracks 1–7)
Tom Dowd (tracks 8–12, 14)
Joel Dorn (track 13)
The Allman Brothers Band chronology
Eat a Peach
(1972) 		Beginnings
(1973) 		Brothers and Sisters
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stone [2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

Beginnings is a 1973 reissue of the Allman Brothers Band's first two albums, The Allman Brothers Band and Idlewild South, made to capitalize on the band's popularity since those records had first come out. Beginnings also includes extensive liner notes by writer Jean-Charles Costa that gave many fans their first coherent view of the band's history, as well as useful guidelines for how to tell Duane Allman's guitar parts from Dickey Betts'. The front cover depicts them at one of their many famous performances at the Fillmore East.

For Beginnings, the band's debut album was remixed by Tom Dowd, replacing Adrian Barber's original mix.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gregg Allman, unless otherwise noted

The Allman Brothers Band
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Want You No More"Spencer Davis, Edward Hardin2:25
2."It's Not My Cross to Bear" 4:56
3."Black Hearted Woman" 5:18
4."Trouble No More"Muddy Waters3:48
5."Every Hungry Woman" 4:17
6."Dreams" 7:17
7."Whipping Post" 5:22
Idlewild South
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."Revival"Dickey Betts4:06
9."Don't Keep Me Wonderin'" 3:31
10."Midnight Rider"Gregg Allman, Robert Payne2:58
11."In Memory of Elizabeth Reed"Dickey Betts6:56
12."Hoochie Coochie Man"Willie Dixon4:57
13."Please Call Home" 4:00
14."Leave My Blues at Home" 4:17
Total length:64:08

Personnel

Personnel on original albums, see:

Personnel of this compilation:

  • Chuck Pulin – cover and liner photos
  • Sue Poyneer – album design
  • Jean-Charles Costa – liner notes

Charts

Chart (1973) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] 38
US Billboard 200[5] 25

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Eder, Bruce. Beginnings at AllMusic
  2. ^ The Allman Brothers Band Album Guide, Rolling Stone
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  4. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4816". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "The Allman Brothers Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Allman Brothers". Recording Industry Association of America.